Round 1 – Referee Marc Goddard in the cage for the night’s fist fight, a lightweight matchup streaming on Facebook. Trinaldo rushes forward and sets up in a southpaw stance. Crowd firmly behind the Brazilian. Keith circles on the outside as they feel each other out. Trinaldo cutting off the cage and launches a big left hand before driving into the clinch. Goddard warns Trinaldo for grabbing the fence as he presses in. He scores a trip, but Keith is right back to his feet. Trinaldo wraps the body and elevates him with a big slam to the floor. Trinaldo in side control, and he transitions into full mount. Halfway mark, and Keith rolls and scrambles to top position in a quick transition. Trinaldo turns underneath for an armbar, but Keith pulls free. They scramble up to the feet, and now it’s Keith pushing n from the outside. Trinaldo pushes off and settles on top when Keith looks to roll for a leg. One minute left. Trinaldo trying to shake his left leg free from his opponent’s half-guard. Keith holds tight underneath. Trinaldo does get mount again in final seconds, and MMAjunkie.com gives him the round, 10-9.

Round 2 – Keith pumps a feeling jab as he keeps his right hand on his chin. Trinaldo misses with a massive left hand, but Keith can’t counter. Keith just misses on a high kick shortly after, and Trinaldo pushes back into a clinch. Trinaldo wraps the body and works to the back. He’s got one of Keith’s arms pinned as well. Suplex follows. Big slam, and Trinaldo immediately moves in for an arm-triangle choke. It’s deep. Keith doesn’t want to give up, and he even signals that he’s OK, but Trinaldo squeezes, and he has no choice. Tap comes, and the building explodes. Francisco Trinaldo def. C.J. Keith via submission (arm-triangle choke) – Round 2, 1:50.

ILDEMAR ALCANTARA VS. WAGNER PRADO

Round 1 – Referee Mario Yamasaki in the cage for this FUEL TV-broadcast prelim. Alcantara fighting up a weight class to get into the UFC, and he moves froward quickly. Traded high kicks. Prado lands two big early right hands. Alcantara answers with a knee and then drives into the clinch. Explosive early. Stalemate in the clinch, and Alcantara backs away. He returns to kicks to the body. Prado answers first low and then high. Two minutes in. Prado settling for a moderate pace. Alcantara eating some leather but does not look intimidated in the least. Crowd wants the two to pick up the pace a bit. Prado presses in with flailing punches and lands another lead right. Alcantara best weapon has been the nee so far, and he is mixing in an occasional jab. They don’t have near the power that Prado’s wild lead hooks do. Less than a minute, and Alcantara drives in for a takedown. He settles into his opponent’s guard. Prado holds tight underneath, and Yamasaki brings them back up rather quickly. Alcantara kicks the body, and Prado returns fire with punches. They’re swinging at the bell, and Prado lands a little late. Still, he takes the round on the MMAjunkie.com card, 10-9.

Round 2 – Southpaws press forward again to start, and that lead right for Prado lands again. Straight left scores, as well. Alcantara drives in for a takedown, and Prado wraps a guillotine choke as he falls. He can’t quite get to guard, and Alcantara pulls his head free. He tries his own choke attempt from the front in a scramble, but Prado easily pulls free and settles into top position. Alcantara in half-guard and leaning on his right side. Prado lands a few left hands from the top. Alcantara spins and latches on to Prado’s left leg. Alcantara working hard for a toe hold, and Prado tries to kick free. He looks to be panicking a little but. Alcantara still tweaking the hold, and he pulls the leg under his shoulder for a surprise kneebar transition and gets the tap. The middleweight picks up the win. Ildemar Alcantara def. Wagner Prado via submission (kneebar) – Round 2, 2:39.

YURI ALCANTARA VS. PEDRO NOBRE

Round 1 – Referee Dan Miragliotta in the cage for this bantamweight matchup. Quick start with traded kicks to open, and Alcantara catches a foot to the cup. He takes a brief break, and Nobre apologizes on the restart. Nobre looking to retreat and counter, and he does land a crisp right. Alcantara charges forward after his opponent misses a kick and drives into a kimura attempt. Nobre somehow rolls through even as Alcantara cranks the hold, but it allows Alcantara to secure the back. Hooks are n for Alcantara, and he’s got plenty of time to watch. Nobre defending the choke openings well, and Alcantara turns to punches. Alcantara tees off from the back, and Miragliotta moves in close to watch the punches. A few more come in, and Miragliotta calls time. Nobre stays flat on his belly when doctors are brought into the cage. He doesn’t move, and fight is waved off. Crowd hates the choice, and basically gives the Portuguese version of “chicken s—” in a loud chant. Replays don’t seem to show any real clear illegal shots, but Miragliotta has made his decision. Yuri Alcantara vs. Pedro Nobre ruled a no contest (accidental punches to the back of the head) – Round 1, 2:11.

EDSON BARBOZA VS. LUCAS MARTINS

Round 1 – Referee Mario Yamasaki oversees this lightweight matchup of two striking specialists. Quick jab from Barboza. Both look ready to unleash. Matins kicks the body, and Barboza answers to the leg. Both strike with real quickness. Martins catches a kick to the cup. Barboza apologizes on the restart. Quick punches traded, and Barboza lands a crisp right. Martins stands firm in the pocket, and he comes forward with a series of straights. Barboza avoids and counters well. He looks to have a slight speed advantage. Kicks to the leg traded. Barboza with a jab that scores. Martins moves forward and eats another counter right. Two minutes in. Martins is aggressive and moving forward, but Barboza is clipping him with counters. As he walks backward, a short punch scores on the chin, and Martins buckles. A flurry of straight punches and hammerfists follows, and that’s that. Martins taps to the pressure, and Yamasaki stops the barrage of impressive punishment. He gave Martins more than enough chance to recover, and the fight probably could have been stopped sooner. Edson Barboza def. Lucas Martins via submission (punches) – Round 1, 2:38

NIK LENTZ VS. DIEGO NUNES

Round 1 – Referee for this featherweight fight is Dan Miragliotta. Lentz bouncing in the center of the cage, and low kicks are traded. Lentz latches the body and drags Nunes to the floor. The Brazilian pops right back up, but Lentz is on his back. Nunes trying to peel him off with the cage. Lentz pulls him to the floor again, and this time he establishes a dominant position and keeps Nunes pinned. Nunes gets to his knees as the crowd chants for him. Lentz looking to wok in a choke, but Nunes defends well. Still, he’s not showing much in terms of turning the momentum. Lentz grinds away with a few short punches and the pushes Lents to his butt. More punches from Lentz as Nunes crawl back up to his feet. He’s not there long. Lentz is doing what Lentz does and is smothering in his approach. Final minute. Nunes again to his feet, but he can’t create any space. Lentz drags it down again, and the round ends there. It’s all Lentz on the MMAjunkie.com card, 10-9.

Round 2 – Leg kicks traded again to open. Nunes scampers away and does not want to get clinched up with Lentz. Still, just 35 seconds in, Lentz drives in on a takedown and pushes the action to the floor. Lentz works from half-mount. Nunes holds tight as the crowd voices their displeasure at Lentz’s tactics, but that plan is definitely winning him the fight. Lentz works in a few punches from the top. He’s not scoring anything of real consequence, but he’s staying busy enough to keep the position. Miragliotta doesn’t give in to the booing crowd, and Lentz continues his grind. Time ticking away with Lentz in complete control of the positioning. Nunes scrambles to a sated position, but Lentz steps over with one leg and looks for the back. That allows Nunes to stand, and they flurry when they finally ahve space. Nunes clips Lentz, which brings the crowd to life, but the bell sounds, and it’s another Lentz round on the MMAjunkie.com card, 10-9.

Round 3 – Nunes wants to keep space to start the third, as he’s going to need a finish. Lentz tries to snag a leg, but Nunes stuffs it and backs away. Lentz doing everything he can to get inside, and Nunes doing everything he can to stay away. Nunes is obviously tired from the first two rounds of grappling, and try as he might, he isn’t able to keep Lentz from finally scoring a takedown. Lentz sets up immediately in half-mount, and Miragliotta instant tells him to stay busy. He punches, and Nunes turns to his knees and up to his feet. Still, there’s no space, and Lentz stays tied to his body. Nunes gets up, but Lentz trips him back to the floor, and Nunes just looks absolutely frustrated with this one-sided action. With time winding down, Nunes works back to his feet, but Lentz has a bodylock and delivers a few knees to the body before scoring another takedown. Nunes pulls away in the final seconds and is gutsy as he swings for the fences, but he doesn’t land the Hail mMary, and the fight ends. MMAjunkie.com scores it again for Lentz, 10-9, awarding him the fight 30-27. Nik Lentz def. Diego Nunes via unanimous decision (30-28, 30-27, 30-26).

ANDREW CRAIG VS. RONNY MARKES

Round 1 – Referee Marc Goddard oversees this middleweight matchup. Markes takes the center to open and reaches with a few punches that come up short. He picks the leg, but Craig pops immediately back to his feet. Markes presses in against the cage, and the two jockey for position. Markes drops down for his opponent’s left leg. He does drag Craig briefly down, but they’re immediately back to the clinch position. Markes finally does secure the body and elevates Crag before dragging him down. As Craig scrambles, Markes transitions to his back. Less than two minutes. Markes firmly on the back with a figure-four around the waist. Still, Craig does a fine job of defending the choke opportunities and staying out of danger. Markes does land a few short hammerfists and tries to transition to an armbar in the closing seconds. Not there, but Markes takes the opening round, 10-9.

Round 2 – Craig with an early low kick, and the crowd breaks out the wave. Markes patient in the center, and he drives in with a slick trip takedown. Craig tries to scramble up, but Markes is heavy on top of him and settles into half-mount. He immediately looks to attack Craig’s left arm. He locks in a kimura grip and transitions out to north-south to gain leverage, but Craig keeps his limb safe and scrambles up to his knees when he escapes. Markes pushes into the clinch as Craig defends against the cage. Goddard calls for action. Craig gets under Markes’ chin to create space. Finally, he gets a restart. Craig stalks on the restart in the final minute. Markes shifts side to side and avoids any damage until the bell. MMAjunkie.com gives it again to Markes, 10-9.

Round 3 – Markes shoots in immediately, but Craig is there to defend. Markes pushes the action to the cage. He drops again for a single leg. It’s not there, so he tries for a double. Craig continues to defend well against the cage and looks to Goddard to ask for some space. He earns it himself moments later and then scores with two punches that see Markes topple to the floor. Craig tries to pounce with punches as Markes covers up and tries to slow things down from his back. Two minutes in. Craig in half-mount, and he is going to need a finish. Markes tying things up underneath and looking to just stall the action. Crowd doesn’t like it. Goddard calls for action, and Craig finds a little room to score with some short elbows. Time running out fro Craig, who’s trying desperately to elevate and strikes. Final minute. Markes looks content to ride things out on his back. Craig backs away with 30 seconds left and then runs forward with a knee. It’s a gmable he had to take, but Markes stalls him out by absorbing it and tying things up. Fight ends to boos. MMAjunkie.com sees the final round for Craig, 10-9, but gives Markes the fight, 29-28. Ronny Markes def. Andrew Craig via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).

GODOFREDO CASTRO VS. MILTON VIEIRA

Round 1 – Referee Mario Yamasaki in the cage for the for the night’s final prelim. Castro walks forward before the bell, and Yamasaki pushes him back. Castro looking to press, but Vieira lands a big kick to the body. Castro looking to punch in the pocket, and he lands with a solid straight, but Vieira moves froward and settles into his opponent’s guard. Two minutes in, and Castro is working underneath and looking for options. None are really getting close, and Vieira simply holds his top position. Castro attacks the arm, but spins away and to the back. Castro looks to attack the leg, and it gives him room to pull free. As they reset, Vieira takes a direct shot to the cup. Castro keeps pushing forward until Yamasaki steps in for the timeout. Castro returns to the inside leg kick on the restart. They move into the clinch, but Vieira score a takedown. Castro scrambles up and eats a knee as he tries to escape. He finally gets space and fires off sweeping hooks. Castro seems to be doing well on the feet, but he’s willing to engage in the clinch often, which hasn’t been fantastic for him. MMAjunkie.com gives it to Vieira, 10-9.

Round 2 – Vieira kicks to the body to start. Castro reaches with a few punches and then again willingly goes to guard when they get in tight. As dangerous as he may be, Vieira is happy to have top position. Castro rolls to the left for a kimura, but Vieira steps over the leg to defend. Castro takes a moment to gather his strength and muscles into the submission. It’s not there, but it allows him to sweep to top. Vieira in turn spins, and Castro moves to his back. Castro punches from the back with a firm figure-four around the body. Vieira tries to sit up, but there’s no space. Castro alternates looking to punch with choke efforts. Vieira defending the advances, but he’s given away position for most of the round. One minute left. Vieira trying to roll free, but Castro is glued to his back and fires in a few more short punches. MMAjunkie.com gives it to Castro, 10-9.

Round 3 – Castro open with a low kick. Vieira answers with a straight over the top. Vieira looking to punch and open things up on the feet and Castro seems a little more willing to do the same. Still, it’s a moderate pace, and fans want the action to pick up. Both fighters finally land crisp shots that bring the crowd to life. When Anderson Silva walks in, the cheers get much louder. Fighters have no idea and think the action is for them, but hey, it gets them going. Slow-paced fight as time winding down. Vieira again settles into top position in a scramble, but Yamasaki stands them quickly when the positions don’t advance. Punches land for Castro, and he again willingly goes to guard. Could be dangerous in a close fight. Vieira stands and then dives forward with a punch in a fairly entertaining maneuver. Vieira punching in the final seconds. Castro tries to answer from his back. It’s a close round, but MMAjunkie.com sees the final round for Vieira, 10-9, giving him the fight 29-28. Final round scoring will certainly be key. As it turns out, only one judge agrees. Godofredo Castro def. Milton Vieira via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28).

KHABIB NURMAGOMEDOV VS. THIAGO TAVARES

Round 1 – Referee Dan Miragliotta in the cage as the main card opens on FX. Tavares paws a jab as he walks forward. Nurmagomedov moves side to side on the outside. Nurmagomedov leaps forward with a left that misses and a right that partially lands. He follows with another leaping power shot, but Tavares avoids it well. Nurmagomedov lands a straight. He seems comfortable striking, and it pays off. A short left hook scores to the chin, and Tavares crumbles. Nurmagomedov follows to the floor and grabs the head with his left hand and pummels away with the right. Miragliotta looks like he wants to step in, but he allows several more big punches and elbows to follow before he finally waves off the fight. Brutal finish that seems like it could have been waved off much sooner. Khabib Nurmagomedov def. Thiago Tavares via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 1:55

GABRIEL GONZAGA VS. BEN ROTHWELL

Round 1 – Referee Marc Goddard in the cage for this heavyweight matchup. Rothwell with lateral movement to start, but Gonzaga quickly moves in on a leg. Rothwell manages to crawl back to his feet and defend against the cage as Gonzaga drives in for a takedown. Gonzaga gets to the back and Rothwell reaches over the cage to try and prevent a takedown. Rothwell scrambles back to his feet, and Gonzaga quickly works in on his leg again. Rothwell taken to the floor, but he’s instantly back on his feet. Rothwell showing great resiliency early on, but Gonzaga is really controlling the flow. Goddard breaks the pair from a linch a little past the halfway mark. Rothwell finally gets some space, but he’s a little hesitant to pull the trigger. He strikes again as Gonzaga moves in for a takedown. Gonzaga’s mouth is open, and the two fighters exchange punches. Gonzaga drops in for another takedown. Rothwell stops it. Perhaps he’s weathered the storm. Round ends, and MMAjunkie.com gives it to Gonzaga, 10-9.

Round 2 – Rothwell walks forward. He stumbles after slipping a punch but being caught in the back of the head a bit. Gonzaga lands a straight and moves in for a takedown. Rothwell stuffs it, but he leaves his neck behind and Gonzaga latches on to an arm-in guillotine and cinches the hold. He drops to guard to finish the hold. Rothwell initially defends, but Gonzaga refuses to let go until he earns the tap. Gabriel Gonzaga def. Ben Rothwell via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 2, 1:01

C.B. DOLLAWAY VS. DANIEL SARAFIAN

Round 1 – Referee Mario Yamasaki in the cage for the night’s middleweight co-main event. Dollaway open with a jab and Sarafian circles on the outside. Dollaway reaches a little with some early punches, but Sarafian misses the counters. Crisp left lands for Sarafian. He rushes in with a right hand, and Dollaway smiles before missing a big right of his own. Dollaway kicks to the body and avoids a counter punch. Sarafian is swinging with bad intentions, but he’s picking his shots. Big right hand lands to the temple and stuns Dolalway. Sarafian pushes in with the crowd chanting his name, but Dollaway scrambles up to his feet and resets. Dollaway lands again with a kick to the body, but Sarafian looks as if he’s gaining confidence. Crowd chanting the local kid’s name. Sarafian works a jab to the head and body. Leaping left scores for Sarafian. Dollaway still moving forward, but he is obviously aware of his opponent’s power. Round ends, and MMAjunkie.com sees it for Sarafian, 10-9.

Round 2 – Sarafian rolling his shoulders and moving well as he tries o bait Dollaway into opening himself for a counter. Dollaway scores a straight left, and Sarafian misses a spinning heel kick. They scramble a bit, and Sarafian moves into the clinch, but Dollaway defends well before they break and reset. Stiff jab for Sarafian. Right hand scores for Sarafian, and drives through on a takedown. Dollaway rolls through it, and they spin all thew ay back to the feet. Dollaway keeps working the kicks and lands a few solid jabs. Sarafian catches a knee and trips Dollaway but doesn’t follow. Two minutes left. Sarafian looks to be tiring a bit, but he’s still moving well. He lands a nice overhand, but Dollaway does the same. Sarafian getting the better of the offense, but he alos seems to be slowing, and Dollaway is landing with more frequency. Dollaway tries to kick and eats a counter. Dollaway lands a big uppercut that stuns Sarafian as he tries to move in. Sarafian tries like hell to finish, but the bell sounds before h can. Tide turning. MMAjunkie.com likes the late flurry from Dollaway and gives him the round, 10-9.

Round 3 – Sarafian seems to have cleared the cobwebs and is moving well. Both fighters miss on high kicks. Big left lands for Sarafian. A right comes shortly after. Still, Dollaway absorbs the blows. Sarafian drops his hands and moves around the cage. Dollaway moves forward to chase. Sarafian with a crisp right, but Dolalway back with a left of his own. Dollaway scores a right hand, and Sarafian points at his chin for more. Dollaway obliges and then scores a takedown. He moves into mount. Sarafian turns and stands with no problem. Still, Dollaway stays tight and scores a takedown from the body lock. He moves to the back as Sarafian turns to his knees. Sarafian rolls again, and Dollaway takes mount. But Sarafian is wily underneath and turns and spins until he moves to top position. Less than two minutes. Sarafian in a good spot, but he needs to work. A few right hands come in from the top. Sarafian spins to Dollaway’s back. Crowd erupts as Sarafian starts to seek the choke. Dollaway defends well and spins into the hold. Sarafian scrambles again at the close. The round ends with both transitioning, and it’s a close final frame. MMAjunkie.com leans slightly toward Dollaway, 10-9, but not by much, giving him the fight 29-28. Two of three judges agree. C.B. Dollaway def. Daniel Sarafian via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28).

VITOR BELFORT VS. MICHAEL BISPING

Round 1 – Referee Dan Miragliotta in the cage for the evening’s main event. Crowd is electric and firmly behind Belfort. Southpaw Belfort circles to his left as Bisping moves cautiously forward. Low kicks from both fighters. Bisping keeping his hands high as they feel each other out. Belfort kicks to the body, but he has yet to let his hands go. Belfort pulls back on a leaping strike, and Bisping just misses a straight right. Wild kick missed by Belfort, but he’s playing it cautious early. Halfway mark. Bisping lands two punches and eats an uppercut in return. Punches starting to fly with a little more frequency. Slapping kick to the body for Belfort. Another follows shortly after. Bisping landing a few straight punches, but he has to back away after a slight eyepoke. Belfort just misses a few heavy blows. Both fighters settling in now, and Belfort is opening up. High kicks catches Bisping’s attention, and Belfort follows with a flurry. Bisping covers up and survives the onslaught, but MMAjunkie.com gives Belfort the round on the late work, 10-9.

Round 2 – Bisping looks fresh to open the second,but his face already shows the wear of some of Belfort’s blows. Bisping pushing forward and mixing in low kicks with straight punches, but Belfort is pickig his shots. Left high kicks scores flush to the temple for Belfort, and Bisping falls to the floor. He tries to rally and defend, but Belfort pounces with hammerfists to seal the deal. Miragliotta on top of the action and calls the fight although he does hesitate briefly with his call. Vitor Belfort def. Michael Bisping via TKO (kick and punches) – Round 2, 1:27

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